Hollow Waveguide Assembly, Waveguide System, and Use of a Hollow Waveguide Assembly

Abstract

A hollow waveguide assembly having a hollow waveguide body with a first aperture, extending from a first end of the body to a second to end of the body, forming a first hollow waveguide. An outer surface, at the first end of the body, has at least one damping means to suppress propagation of electromagnetic waves on the outer surface. An end face, at the second end of the body, has at least one damping means to suppress propagation of electromagnetic waves on the end face. The hollow waveguide body has a second aperture, extending from the first end of the body to the second end of the body, forming a second hollow waveguide. The at least one damping means suppresses, on the end face, and on the outer surface, propagation of electromagnetic waves from the first hollow waveguide to the second hollow waveguide.

1 . A hollow waveguide assembly raving comprising:
 a hollow waveguide body defining a first aperture extending from a first end of the hollow waveguide body to a second end of the hollow waveguide body to form a first hollow waveguide, and wherein an outer surface on the first end of the hollow waveguide body has at least one damping means to suppress propagation of electromagnetic waves on the outer surface; and   wherein an end face on the second end of the hollow waveguide body has at least one damping means to suppress propagation of electromagnetic waves on the end face; and wherein   the hollow waveguide body defines a second aperture that extends from the first end of the hollow waveguide body to the second end of the hollow waveguide body to form a second hollow waveguide; and wherein   the at least one damping means is designed and arranged to suppress propagation of electromagnetic waves on the end face and on the outer surface, starting from the first hollow waveguide to the second hollow waveguide.   
     
     
         2 . The hollow waveguide assembly as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein the at least one damping means suppresses propagation of electromagnetic waves on the end face, and on the outer surface completely starting from the first aperture and/or from the second aperture. 
     
     
         3 . The hollow waveguide assembly as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein the at least one damping means is arranged running partly annularly, or completely annularly, around at least one of the apertures. 
     
     
         4 . The hollow waveguide assembly as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein the at least one of the damping means is formed as a recess defined in the end face or in the outer surface. 
     
     
         5 . The hollow waveguide assembly as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein the at least one of the damping means is an elevation on the end face or an elevation on the outer surface. 
     
     
         6 . A waveguide system comprising:
 a waveguide assembly; and   a first hollow waveguide assembly, that has a hollow waveguide body; and   a waveguide transition between the waveguide assembly and the hollow waveguide body of the first hollow waveguide assembly, and the waveguide transition is for transmitting an electromagnetic wave between at least one first hollow waveguide of the first hollow waveguide assembly and at least one waveguide of the waveguide assembly, and wherein   the hollow waveguide body has at least one damping means on an end face facing the waveguide assembly, which suppresses propagation of electromagnetic waves on the end face.   
     
     
         7 . The waveguide system as claimed in  claim 6  and wherein the waveguide assembly is a second hollow waveguide assembly that has a hollow waveguide body, and wherein each of the second hollow waveguide assembly, and the first hollow waveguide assembly, defines a first aperture that extends from a first end of the respective hollow waveguide body to a second end of the respective hollow waveguide body to form a respective first hollow waveguide, and wherein the second hollow waveguide assembly and the first hollow waveguide assembly are positioned relative to one another in such a way that the respective first apertures extend coaxially and the end faces of the respective second ends of the respective hollow waveguide bodies are opposite one another. 
     
     
         8 . The waveguide system as claimed in  claim 7  and wherein the hollow waveguide body of the second hollow waveguide assembly has at least one damping means on an end face of the hollow waveguide body facing the first hollow waveguide assembly to suppress propagation of electromagnetic waves on the end face of the hollow waveguide body of the second hollow waveguide assembly. 
     
     
         9 . The waveguide system as claimed in  claim 6  and wherein the hollow waveguide body of the first hollow waveguide assembly and the hollow waveguide body of the second hollow waveguide assembly each define a second aperture and each second aperture extends from the first end of the respective hollow waveguide body to the second end of the respective hollow waveguide body to form a respective second hollow waveguide, which extend coaxially with respect to each other. 
     
     
         10 . The waveguide system as claimed in  claim 6  and further comprising:
 an electric module that has an antenna assembly is positioned and aligned relative to the first hollow waveguide assembly to introduce the electromagnetic wave into at least one of the first hollow waveguide and/or second hollow waveguide of the first hollow waveguide assembly starting from the first end of the hollow waveguide body of the first hollow waveguide assembly. 
 
     
     
         11 . The waveguide system as claimed in  claim 6  and wherein the waveguide assembly and the first hollow waveguide assembly form a plug-in connection. 
     
     
         12 . A method for data transmission comprising the steps:
 providing a hollow waveguide assembly, the hollow waveguide assembly having a hollow waveguide body defining a first aperture extending from a first end of the hollow waveguide body to a second end of the hollow waveguide body to form a first hollow waveguide, and wherein the hollow waveguide body defines a second aperture that extends from the first end of the hollow waveguide body to the second end of the hollow waveguide body to form a second hollow waveguide; and wherein   an outer surface on the first end of the hollow waveguide body has at least one damping means to suppress propagation of electromagnetic waves on the outer surface; and wherein   an end face on the second end of the hollow waveguide body has at least one damping means to suppress propagation of electromagnetic waves on the end face; and wherein   the at least one damping means is arranged to extend, at least one of, partly annularly or completely annularly, around at least one aperture; and wherein   the at least one of the damping means is formed of, at least one of, a recess and/or an elevation defined in at least one of the end face or in the outer surface; and   introducing an electromagnetic wave for transmitting the data into a hollow waveguide defined in the hollow waveguide body.   
     
     
         13 . The hollow waveguide assembly as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein the at least one damping means suppresses propagation of electromagnetic waves on the end face, and on the outer surface, at least in a circular section, starting from the first aperture and/or from the second aperture. 
     
     
         14 . The hollow waveguide assembly as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein the at least one damping means is arranged between the first aperture and the second aperture. 
     
     
         15 . The hollow waveguide assembly as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein the at least one of the damping means is at least one of a groove or a flute. 
     
     
         16 . The hollow waveguide assembly as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein the at least one of the damping means is at least one of a wall, a sleeve, or a web.